Please  place your order  via email (violetshowcase@yahoo.com), or via postal mail (The VioletShowcase  P. O. Box 67646, Rochester, NY 14617-7646), or by phone (303) 204-5937 and let me know what you would like to order. I will prepare an estimate including the fastest, most economical shipping method and relay that information to you.  You are also welcome to print out the order blank and send it to me if you wish.  I need to pack your order before I can tell you the shipping costs and options. 

    The prices shown below are subject to change without notice.  Most of the prices shown do not include shipping.                      Return to Home Page
SHIPPING METHOD:    Orders are shipped either via United Parcel Service or The US Postal Service.
PAYMENT OPTIONS:    Personal check, money order, or credit or debit card through Paypal. I can send a Paypal invoice to you via email. One does not need a Papal account to pay a Paypal invoice. Orders shipped to a New York address will be charged applicable sales tax.   Please do not send me your credit or debit card info.  I do not process credit or debit cards any longer.

Round Plastic Pots
all pot sizes 09_2023
  2 inch brow pot in hand  2 inch brown pot x 12 2" Plastic Pot - 2" across the mouth and 2" tall.
 Excellent for miniature African violet babies. Brown only.
Item #108, 2" Pot each, $.29;
Item #108A per 12, $2.89;
Item #108B, per 25, $5.49;
Item # 108C, per 50, $9.59;
Item #108D, per 100, $18.19;
Item #108E, per 500, $85.89
starter pots    starter pot in hand STARTER POTS
These translucent plastic cups are 2.25" at the mouth and 2 1/4" tall. They have a smooth rolled rim. It is easy to see how wet or dry the soil is through the pot wall.
2 1/4" STARTER POTS
Item #105, 25 Pack, $2.69
Item #105A, Pack of 100, $7.99
Item #105F, Pack of 200, $14.59
2 half in pot tc 2 1/2" Plastic Pot - 2 1/2" across the mouth and 1 7/8" tall;
a nice size for miniatures and semi-miniatures. Terra cotta Brown only.

Item #121, 2 1/2” pot each, $.29;
Item #121A, per 12, $2.59;
Item #121B, per 25, $4.99:
Item #121C, per 50, $8.59;
Item #121D per 100, $16.19;
Item #121E, per 500, $76.69

3 inch tubs  3" tub with playing card

 3" Plastic Tub - 3" across the top opening + 2 3/8" tall. Green only.
Item #103A, 3” tub each., $.39;
Item #103 per 12, $3.49;
Item #103B per 25, $6.69;
Item #103C per 50, $11.59;
Item #103D per 100, $21.99;
Item #103E per 500, $103.99
3.5" tub   3 1/2" Plastic Tub - 3 1/2" across the top opening, 2 3/4" tall.
Terra cotta brown only.
Item #120A, 3 1/2” tub each, $.29;     Item #120, per 12, $2.69;
Item #120B, per 25, $5.19;     Item #120C, per 50, $8.89;
Item # 120D, per 100, $16.89;     Item #120E, per 500, $79.69 
4 in tubs  4" Plastic Tub - 4" across the top opening, and 3" tall.
Terra cotta.  Limited stock of this color.
Item #122A, 4” Plastic tub, each, $.29;


4" tubs per 12 4" Plastic Tub - 4" across the top opening, and 3" tall.
Green 
Item #123A, 4” Plastic tub, each, $.49;
Item #123, per 12, $4.29;
Item #123B, per 25, $8.19;
Item #123C, per 50, $14.19;
Item #123D, per 100, $26.79;
Item #123E, per 500, $126.89
5" pan pots white  PAN POTS - These plastic pots are very shallow: approximately one-half as deep as they are wide at the mouth. They have bottom drainage holes. Many violet fanciers who grow competitively for shows swear by these Pan Pots. These are also known as bulb pans. Growers claim more prolific bloom and plant vigor due to the pot shape. Recommended in Violet Magazine articles. Great for standards and trailers, and for the violet cousins. 5” across the top opening and are 2 1/4” tall,   WHITE Only
Item #119A, 5" Pan Pot, each, $.89;
Item #119 per 12, $8.19;
Item #119B, per 25, $15.59;
Item #119C, per 50, $27.29;
Item #119D, per 100, $51.79  
pot hangers          pot hanger on pot  POT HANGERS- (Pots not included) Many experienced growers find that trailing violets and gesneriads perform better when grown as hanging plants. These handy brown plastic pot hangers will convert the 3", 3 1/2”, 4", and the 5" pan pots  into hanging pots.  15" long from the top of the hook to the bottom of the pot clip. They easily attach to the pots which are sold separately above. They can also be removed from the pots.   No saucers are available. The hangers are brown only.
Item #104A Pot Hanger each, $.99;
Item #104 Per dozen, $10.19;
Item #104B per 25, $16.99
Item #104F per 50, $30.49
Wicking Trays + Domes
The trays are waterproof plastic designed to hold the water-fertilizer solution. both sizes can be purchased with or without a white plastic grid which is used to suspend the plants over the solution used for wicking. The wicks are simply inserted through the grid into the solution. Wick watering greatly increases humidity in the immediate vicinity of your plants. Size specifications are rounded to the nearest inch.  All sizes of the mint green trays have been discontinued by the manufacturer.
8 x 8" tray + grid side view     8 x 8" tan tray top view 8 x 8" Tan Wicking Tray w/ grid 2 1/2" deep,
Item #161 $7.29 each;
Item #161A  Tray only,  $4.89 each
Item #161C Grid only, $4.79 each
dome for 8 x 8 tray   8 x 8" tray with dome The 8 x 8” tray with dome in place provides a growing space 5" tall.
Item #161D Dome only for 8 x 8" tray $4.69  
8 x 12 wick tray tan   8 x 12" tray hand held The 8 x 12" tray is currently unavailable from the manufacturer.  Hopefully it will available again early 2024.

Item #153 8 x 12" Wicking Tray w/ Grid 2 1/2" deep,  $8.79 each;
Item #153A Tray only,  $6.89 each,
Item #153C Grid only,  $4.19 each
8 x 12 dome (no vents)   8 x 12" tray with unvented dome The 8 x 12” tray with dome in place provides a growing space 5" tall.
Item #153D Dome only (no vents) for 8 x 12" tray $3.49   
 8 x 12 dome vented   8 x 12 rugud dine ib trat Tall Domes with vents for 8 x 12" tray. These more rigid domes are made of a thicker grade of clear plastic and are taller than the dome shown above. Each size has 2 convenient vents on top that slide open (or closed) to regulate the humidity maintined inside. This dome when sitting atop an 8 x 12” tray, will accommodate cuttings up to 7” tall.

Item #153L Tall Vented Dome only to fit 8 x 12” tray $15.79 each; 
11 x 22 tray w grid       Item #155  11 x 22" Wicking Tray w/ grid 2 1/2" deep,  $25.89 each;
Item #155A Tray only,  $16.19 each;
Item #155B Grid only,  $12.19 each
11 x 22 dome (low)  The 11 x 22" dome allows 4 3/4" of growing space. Growers usually do not use both the grid and the dome on a tray. The dome is used when the tray holds cuttings while they root. A grid is used to make the tray into a wicking reservoir. 
Propagating Dome only for 11 x 22" tray, Item #166, $9.89,    Only 1 left.
vented dome 11 x 22 tray This dome when atop an 11 x 22” tray, will accommodate cuttings up to 7.5” tall.
Item #152 Tall Vented Dome only to fit 11 x 22” tray $20.69 each


Depending upon what other items you order this Vented Dome (#152) may need to be a separate ship item.

 

Clear Plastic Saucers
4 + 5" saucers

Both sizes are approximately 1" deep		  Just the thing to slip under a pot to catch excess water and protect furniture from spills. Two sizes: 4" and 5". The 4" size will accommodate up to a 4.5" pot;
the 5" will accommodate up to a 6" pot.

 4" Clear saucer $.39 each.;
Item #209A $.39 each.;
Item #209,  per 12, $3.99;
 Item #209E, per 25, $7.59;
Item #209F,  per 50, $13.19;
Item #209B,  per 100, $24.99

 5" Clear Saucer
 Item #220A$.49 each;
Item #220 per 12 $4.79;
Item #220F per 25 $9.19;
Item #220G per 50 $15.99;
Item #220B per 100 $30.29


Deli Style Wicking Reservoirs
wicking reservoir with lid     wick rservoir with violet
Round, tough, clear plastic containers with heavy gauge translucent snap on lids. These hold 16 fl. oz. and are 4.5” in diameter and 3” tall. Your plant with wick sits on the lid. The wick extends through the hole in the lid into the water below. There is a pre-drilled hole in each lid. Easy to see the water level.  An inexpensive way to wick water a lot of plants.
Item #231 each, $.99;
Item #231A per 12, $11.49;
Item #231B per 25, $20.29;
Item #231K per 100, $70.29

 

Self Watering Pots
oyama line art Oyama Planters  These are plastic, two piece self-watering pots made especially for African Violets. They are approved for AVSA Society shows. They are also great for other gesneriads, house plants, AND orchids! Made of heavy duty, high quality, leak proof, durable plastic. All sizes except the 1 1/2” and the 3 1/2" have a textured finish. Very little watering skill required. Shows you when and how much to water. The pot does the watering. The inner pot sets down into the outer pot, which acts as a built in saucer. Put a layer of perlite at the bottom of the inner pot and pot the plant in a loose soil mix with at least 50% perlite - vermiculite. The perlite slowly pulls the water up to the plant while providing excellent aeration to prevent root rot problems. No Wick! The roots more easily absorb moisture, nutrients and oxygen this way than they can in soil alone. Produces healthy, flourishing plants. Planting instructions included. I usually stock five sizes: 1 1/2”, 2 1/2", 3 1/2", 4" and 5" im multiple colors.      There is now a new owner of the Oyama company.  Until new ownership is  running smoothly the available stock of planters is subject to change.   Some colors in some sizes are still not available.
The 1 1/2”, 2 1/2", 3 1/2", and 4" sizes are excellent for violets; The 2.5" size is usually used for miniatures or for starter plants of standards. The 1.5” size is good for micro minis. The 5" size is great for large growing violets and other gesneriads and for Moth orchids, and Lady Slipper orchids.
1.5" Oyama green       1.5" Oyama white 1.5” OYAMA PLANTER
Item #118A, $2.59 each;
Item #118D, per 12 $26.89;
Item #118H, per 24 $48.39
1.5" oyama kit white 1.5" Oyama planter kit green 1.5” Oyama Planter Kit - white + green
Includes two planters and enough potting medium and perlite for both planters
Item #118G $4.59 each 
2.5"Oyama planter green      2.5" Oyama planter green tilted 2.5" Oyama Planter  Green
Item #142, $3.19 each;
Item #142A, per dozen $33.19
Item #142I, per 24, $59.59
2.5" Oyama tilted          2.5" Oyama planter with playing card 2.5" Oyama Planter  terra cotta
Item #142, $3.19 each;
Item #142A, per dozen $33.19
Item #142I, per 24, $59.59
Item #142B, per 100 $228.89
2.5" planters in white have not been available for several years.
2.5" green Oyama planter kit 2.5” Oyama Planter Kit - green
Includes the planter and enough potting medium and perlite for one 2.5" Oyama planter
Item #803 $3.59 each
2.5" terra cotta planter kit  2.5” Oyama Planter Kit - terra cotta
Includes the planter and enough potting medium and perlite for one 2.5" Oyama planter
Item #803 $3.59 each 
3.5" Oyama planter      3.5" Oyama planter tilted 3.5" Oyama Planter White
Item #146, $4.19 each;
Item #146A, $42.79 per dozen 
Item #146H, $79.19 per 24
3.5" Oyama planter kit  3.5” Oyama Planter Kit - white
Includes the planter and enough potting medium and perlite for one 3.5" Oyama planter
Item #805 $4.89 each
4" Oyama t/c      4" Oyama planter with playing card 4" Oyama Planter Terra Cotta
Item #134, $5.19 each
Item #134A, $53.99 per dozen
Item #134G, $99.89 per 24
4" Oyama kit t/c  4” Oyama Planter Kit Terra Cotta
Includes the planter and enough potting medium and perlite for one 4" Oyama planter
Item #808 $6.39 each
5" Oyama white            5" Oyama planter tilted
5" OYAMA PLANTER White
Item #135, $6.19 each;
Item #135A per dozen, $63.59
Item #135I per 24, $117.59
Oyama kit 5" 5” Oyama Planter Kit White
Includes the planter and enough potting medium and perlite for one 5" Oyama planter
Item #817 $7.29
swift"s moist rite planter         swifts planter interior fill holes w pin    swift planter drawing SWIFT MOIST RITE PLANTER - The pot walls are hollow and hold the water/fertilizer solution. Tiny outlet holes near the inside bottom edge allow the plant to draw moisture as it is required. Large water storage allows long intervals between refills - sometimes several weeks depending upon plant size. Nothing to deteriorate or wear out. Planting instructions included. Meaures 5" x 5" x 4" tall.  Available in white only. Love these for show plants. The stoppers are replaceable.
Item #215 Swift Moist Rite Planter $11.99 ea, ;
Item #215A $133.49 per 12; Item #215B $214.29 per 24;
Item #215C Extra Stoppers $1.29 per 6, ; Item #215D Gravel for 1 planter $.39
Swifts Planter Kit  Swifts Moist Rite Planter Kit
Includes the planter and enough potting medium and gravel for one  planter
Item #215J $13.99 
Wicking Cord  TWO SIZES: Both are 100% nylon for best capillary action. Will not rot. Use with a soilless potting mix.
wick cord 2 sizes  THIN WICK 225 foot spool. Pot diameter minus 1 tells you how many pieces of this thin wick to use per pot. For example: a 3" pot needs two pieces of thin wick.
Item #450 spool Thin Wick, $8.99 ea,
Item #450C 5 yards Thin Wick, $2.49,
Item #450D 10 yards Thin Wick , $7.69 postage included (Mailed in an envelope.)

HEAVY WICK More convenient for larger pots. It is the equivalent of three pieces of the thin wick. Using the heavy wick saves the doubling and tripling necessary when using the thinner wick on larger pot sizes. Use one 6" piece in 4", 4 1/2", or 5" pots.
Item #451 $1.59 per yd Heavy wick;
Item #451A 16 yards of Heavy wick $11.99
Item #451B 5 yards Heavy Wick, $11.69, postage included (mailed in an envelope)

 

POTTING MEDIUM and INGREDIENTS
potting mixes  potting medium closeup Violet Showcase Potting Medium is a mixture of sphagnum peat moss,  vermiculite, perlite, charcoal, dolomite lime, and trace elements. This is a hand mixed soilless medium which is good for violets and other gesneriads. Moisten thoroughly with 1 cup very hot water per quart of medium before using. This is also advisable with the Propagating Medium. These mediums are light and porous - ideal for wick or capillary mat watering. Can be constantly fertilized. The PH is approximately 6.5.
 Item #350C 1 Qt. Bag Potting Medium $2.79;
Item 350J 1.5 Qt. Bag Potting Medium $4.79;
Item #350 3 Qt. Bag Potting Medium $7.49;
Item #350A 9 Qt. Bag Potting Medium $14.89
Item #350H 20 Qt. Bag Potting Medium $44.99
Item #350B 40 Qt. Bag Potting Medium $78.19 (packed in two 20 qt. bags)
 prop medium closeup
 PROPAGATING MEDIUM A mixture of sphagnum peat moss,  vermiculite, perlite, charcoal dolomite lime, and trace elements. A leaner (less peat), finer textured mix for tender young roots. For cuttings + seeds. Available in the same sizes as the Potting Medium shown above.
Item #351D 1 Qt. Bag Propagating Medium $2.99;
Item 351H 1.5 Qt. Bag Propagating Medium $3.59;
Item #351 3 Qt. Bag Propagating Medium $6.19;
Item #351B 9 Quart Bag Propagating Medium $14.19;
coarse perlite       coarse perlite hand held Coarse Perlite
(best for Oyama Planters)(coin in photo is a nickel)
Item #354E Coarse Perlite (#6) 1 Qt.  $1.39;
Item #354L Coarse Perlite(#6) 1.5 Qt. $1.69;
Item #354 Coarse Perlite (#6) 3 Qt.  $2.69;
Item #354C Coarse Perlite (#6) 9 Qt.  $6.99;

chunky perlitechunky perlite on card            Chunky Perlite
 #368 Chunky Perlite 1 Qt. $1.39
#368A Chunky Perlite 1.5 Qt. $1.89
#368B Chunky Perlite 3 Qt.$2.59
#368C Chunky Perlite 9 Qt. $6.79
fine vermiculite on playing card fine vermiculite in hand Fine Vermiculite (#3) 
Item #353C Fine Vermiculite (#3) 1 Qt. $1.19
Item #353K Fine Vermiculite 1.5 Qt. $1.49
Item #353 Fine Vermiculite 3 Qt. $1.99
Item #353D Fine Vermiculite 9 Qt. $4.89
coarse vermuiculite    coarse vermiculite handheld Coarse Vermiculite (#2)
Item #352C  Vermiculite (#2) 1 Qt. $1.79
Item #352K  Vermiculite 1.5 Qt. $1.99
Item #352 Vermiculite 3 Qt. $3.49
Item #352D  Vermiculite 9 Qt. $9.19
Item #352L  Vermiculite 20 Qt. $17.39
Item # 352A  Vermiculite 40 Qt. $32.19 (packed in two 20 qt. bags)
dolomite lime  Garden Lime
 for adjusting potting soil PH.
Item #356F,  10 oz. Garden Lime $.79 ;
Item #356, 1 lb. Garden Lime $1.29;
Item# 356G, 2 lbs. Garden Lime $1.59;
Item #356A, 4 lbs. Garden Lime $2.19 
close up loose peat moss  peat moss in hand PEAT MOSS
This has been hand sifted through wire mesh. It will mix readily with any other ingredients you may choose to add to it in making your own potting mix. Not sterilized, but nearly all of the small sticks and fibrous masses have been removed.
Item #367 Peat Moss 1 Qt. Bag $1.59;
Item #367I Peat Moss 1.5 Qt. Bag $1.69;
Item #367A Peat Moss 3 Qt. Bag $2.69;
Item #367B Peat Moss 9 Qt. Bag $6.69;
Item #367H Peat Moss 20 Qt. Bag $11.99

 

 

Miscellaneous
stake holder STAKE-HOLDERS for STIKY STRIPS
 9 1/2" long with fork like top prong for holding the Stiky Strip.
Looks like what holds the gift card in a florist’s bouquet.
Item #510 $.39 each;
Item #510A per dozen $2.49;
Item #510G per 25, $4.89;
Item #510H per 50,  $8.79;
Item #510B per 100 $15.99

 

Plant Labels  These are white plastic plant labels available in three sizes. You can write on either side of these labels using a soft pencil or a fine point permanent marker. The labels are reusable. Soft pencil can be erased, and most permanent marker ink can be removed by soaking the label(s) overnight in undiluted laundry bleach. The bleach does not harm the labels. The 2.5" and the 3" are slick on both sides.  The 4" has a matt finish on both sides.  WHITE only.

2.5" per 25, #553, $1.79

3" per 25, #552, $1.79

4" per 25, #551, $3.69

2.5" per 100, #553A, $5.89

3" per 100, #552B,  $5.89

4" per 100, #551K, $12.49

2.5" per 200, #553B, $10.59

3" per 200, #552F, $10.59

4" per 200, #551A, $22.49

2.5" per 500, #553C, $23.59

3" per 500, #552G, $23.59

4" per 500, #551N, $50.29

2.5" per 1,000, #553H, $43.49

3" per 1,000, #552C, $43.49

4" per  1,000, #551B, $93.39

3 sizes of labels_11_2022  3" label flexed in hand
4 in label PLANT LABELS  white plastic
3 7/8” long by 11/16” wide.  
Item #557H per 12, $.39; Item #557I per 25, $.79

 

Tools
bloomer groomer tool Bloomer Groomer Tool - indispensable for grooming your violets and other houseplants. This 6” long grooming tool has a 1/2” long, triangular shaped, high quality stainless steel sharpened blade at one end and a 1 1/8” long, pointed, stainless steel hook shaped pick at the other end. The bladed end is useful for dead heading (removing) spent blooms, or for preparing cuttings for planting, or for cleaning a “necky” violet to ready it for re-rooting. The hooked end is especially useful for removing unwanted side shoots or suckers. Gardeners who work with tiny seedlings will appreciate how handy to hooked end is for teasing apart delicate seedlings and replanting them at thinning time. The hardwood handle is 4” long.

Bloomer Groomer Tool Item #305, $9.49
grooming tweezers GROOMING TWEEZERS - Excellent for getting in at the center of a violet where fingers just can’t reach. Removes tiny suckers before they can get too large. Sharp enough to snip off spent blooms cleanly. 6" long. Made of stainless steel. Great on standards and minis.
Item #306 Tweezers $6.49

 

Books
Booklet front     booklet open VIOLETS THE SHOWCASE WAY
This 35 page booklet answers the questions I was most frequently asked at my shop: How to make leaf cuttings work, How to wick water, Rejuvenating long-necked violets, and Growing miniatures successfully. Paperback.
Item #600 Booklet 1 $5.29

 

violet with leaf support ring AFRICAN VIOLET LEAF SUPPORT RINGS  leaf support rings 3 sizes  violet with no leaf support
Give your plants a spruced up look. Keep the leaves from touching and being damaged by rough pot edges. Excellent for training show plants to perfect symmetry. Made of recycled green plastic. The shade of green varies from shipment to shipment.   The rings come with a rubber band which is what holds the ring onto the pot. Instructions included. Three sizes. A must for show plants. The ring with rubber band slides up from the bottom of the pot.
The 6" size ring will fit pots up to 3" in diameter.
The 9"  size rings will fit pots up to 6" in diameter.
The 13" size rings will fit pots up to 8" in diameter.

6" leaf support riangs         6" ring inverted on 2.5" pot 

6" leaf support ring
#650,  $2.89 each
#650A, $32.89 per 12
#650B, $64.89 per 25
#653 extra rubber bands $1.79 per 12
9" ring on 3.5" pot_02_2021       9" ring inverted 9" leaf support ring
#651, $3.99 each
#651A, $45.39 per 12
#651B, $89.49 per 25
#653A extra rubber bands $2.19 per 12
13 in ring on 5" pot    13 in ring inverted 13" leaf support ring
#652, $4.89 each
#652A, $56.19 per 12
#652B, $111.59 per 25
#653B, extra rubber bands $2.89 per 12